Supreme musicianship from James Ehnes – and on both the violin and viola Vancouver Symphony with Katharina Wincor vanclassicalmusic.com/commanding-kor…

A fine concert to close the Vancouver Symphony season. Stefan Jackiw exhibited the highest level of violin artistry in the Brahms.   vanclassicalmusic.com/a-magnetic-bra…

FALL 2023 CLASSICAL CONCERT SEASON PREVIEW - #Vancouver maintains a range and variety in classical music offerings that are enviable by any international standard and which will fully satisfy both traditional and younger audiences. vanclassicalmusic.com/the-fall-2023-… Vancouver Symphony Vancouver Recital Society

Conductor Tausk took #Mahler’s Sixth Symphony to heart, and gave a tight-knit reading of considerable dramatic reach. With @annathorvalds’s striking ‘Catamorphosis’, this was a very demanding Vancouver Symphony season opener, and they should be proud. vanclassicalmusic.com/otto-tausk-ope…

After our ‘Great Canadian Artists’ series, we now start one for ‘Distinguished American Maestros’, leading off with Gerard Schwarz, long-time conductor of the Seattle Symphony, who just presented a stunning American program with the Vancouver Symphony vanclassicalmusic.com/the-distinguis… #Interview

‘Gerard Schwarz and the Vancouver Symphony gave a superb performance of David Diamond’s Symphony No. 4 and, with violinist Karen Gomyo, collaborated in a wonderfully rich and involving account of #Barber’s popular Violin Concerto.’ vanclassicalmusic.com/karen-gomyo-an…

British rising star violist Timothy Ridout  and pianist Jonathan Ware in his Canadian debut. Vancouver Recital Society One can only admire the strength and virtuosity of Ridout’s playing and his complete tonal command over all ranges of the instrument. vanclassicalmusic.com/timothy-ridout…

Cellist Steven Isserlis’ performance of the Elgar Cello Concerto with Vancouver Symphony was quite stunning: vital and animated, yet full of tender repose, possibly finding a greater range of feelings than previously. Tausk vanclassicalmusic.com/wonderful-elga…

Pianist Javier Perianes and Vancouver Recital Society gave us the opportunity to hear one of the greatest pieces of the 20th century piano repertoire, Enrique Granados’ Goyescas, in a very distinguished performance. vanclassicalmusic.com/a-rich-and-inv…

A lovely ensemble performing in an  almost perfect sonic acoustic, and the results were exceptional #JeffreyCohan (baroque flute), #SusieNapper (viola da gamba), #StephenStubbs (baroque guitar): EarlyMusicVan vanclassicalmusic.com/a-delightful-e…

Lovely ensemble performing in an almost perfect sonic acoustic. Jeffrey Cohan’s cleanly-etched baroque flute line meshing with multi-shaded virtuosity of Susie Napper’s viola da gamba, with Stephen Stubbs’ subtle continuo. The results were exceptional. vanclassicalmusic.com/a-delightful-e…

A powerful #Schumann #concerto and an entertaining ‘Pastoral’ symphony from Eric Lu and Earl Lee Earl Lee and Vancouver Symphony. Lu continues the display his outstanding pianistic command, strength of purpose and lovely touch.   vanclassicalmusic.com/eric-lu-and-ea…

An intriguing Vancouver Symphony pairing of two theatrical works, directed by a master conductor, Leonard Slatkin, with an inspired contribution from Principal Cellist Henry Shapard. vanclassicalmusic.com/leonard-slatki…

Superb #Chopin, #Debussy and #Szymanowski from 2005 Warsaw Chopin Piano Competition winner Rafal Blechacz, in another memorable concert from the Vancouver Chopin Society vanclassicalmusic.com/another-stunni…

April Highlights: Violinist Augustin Hadelich and conductor Gemma New combine for one of the most engaging concerts of the spring. vanclassicalmusic.com/augustin-hadel… AugustinHadelichFan Gemma New Vancouver Symphony Alissa Firsova

April Highlights: Two master musicians Johannes Moser Marc-André Hamelin come together for strong and individual performance of #Debussy, #Franck and Nadia #Boulanger vanclassicalmusic.com/johannes-moser… Music In The Morning

Very successful opening Vancouver Symphony concert! @Stewartgoodyear gave powerful performance of #Rachmaninoff 3rd #PianoConcerto while Tausk showed great improvement in #Stravinsky #Firebird. vanclassicalmusic.com/an-enterprisin… Symphonic Cinema Lucas van Woerkum Jocelyn Morlock

Though a little simple in construction, Arturo Márquez Fandango for Violin and Orchestra really packed a wallop when played with the flare and emotional commitment displayed by violinist Anne Akiko Meyers, conductor Andrew Litton and Vancouver Symphony vanclassicalmusic.com/marquezs-fanda…

Refreshing ‘mystery’ Vancouver Symphony concert: young cellist Victor Julien Laferrière and conductor Antony Hermus, plus a historical composer Johannes Wagenaar. The crowning glory was Hermus’ Bruckner 6 which built with true spirit and radiant strength. vanclassicalmusic.com/uplifting-bruc…

A third in-depth interview with America’s most distinguished conductors: this time, Andrew Litton vanclassicalmusic.com/the-distinguis…